Review of Barbie (2023) by Marshall Shaffer for The Playlist — 18 Jul 2023
Gerwig amplifies this feeling of liberation through understanding one’s confinement to Messianic lengths by the end of “Barbie.” Yet her and Baumbach’s screenplay foregrounds countless other intimate choices, too.
It’s here where characters can opt to see the complexities of their identity as both complementary and independent. This is existentialism for consideration and consumption alike.
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This review of Barbie (2023) was written by Marshall Shaffer and published by The Playlist on 18 Jul 2023.
Barbie has generally received positive reviews.
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